Day Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Snooker world number one John Higgins has reportedly agreed to take a £261,000 bribe to lose frames in four separate matches later this year. The News of the World says it has video of Higgins and his manager Pat Mooney making a deal in Ukraine on Friday. Mr Mooney is quoted as saying they feared for their safety at the time. There is no suggestion Higgins has ever thrown a frame or fixed a match. World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn said an investigation had been launched. 'Massive blow' He told BBC Radio 5 live he would decide whether to suspend the player within the next 24 hours. He said he was "absolutely mortified" and the story had come as a "huge shock". Mr Mooney is reported to have told the News of the World: "You have no idea what the circumstances were in Kiev, that's why I have no comment. "But we were genuinely in fear for our safety." The paper says three-time world champion Higgins refused to comment. Neither Higgins nor Mr Mooney has commented since the publication of the story. It alleges the sports star inquired at the meeting about the best ways to conceal the 300,000 euros ($398,000) to be received. Read More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8656637.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Greedy cnut, hope he never plays again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 That's him finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 theyf have to pay me that amount to watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 me too, utter feckin dribble is snooker, some ponce bending over a table (no not you boycie:D) tapping his middle finger on the table after a shots been taken, like its really gonna feckin help em? he,s a jock , so he,s either a cheat , or a junkie, or a ginger haired wierdo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted May 3, 2010 Author Share Posted May 3, 2010 They'd have to double the amount for me to stand throwing arrows at a round board, or sit through a Jodie Foster film but each to there own I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 I am not a fan of watching darts,I play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 BBC Sport breaking news: SNOOKER: John Higgins found not guilty of bribery allegations, but guilty of bringing game into disrepute He is banned for 6 months which was backdated to May and fined £75,000. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/8973869.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Marina Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 They'd have to double the amount for me to stand throwing arrows at a round board, or sit through a Jodie Foster film but each to there own I guess. The Inside Man is a good film. And Silence of the Lambs is one of the greatest films ever made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 thread over board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 they must have been watching a different video clip to the one we watched:D:confused::eek::mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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